Shifter A/T: Service and Repair

Select Lever

REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3. Move the select lever to "N" position.
4. Lift-up the vehicle.
5. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
6. Remove the heat shield cover. (If equipped)





7. Disconnect the cable from select lever, and then remove the cable bracket.
8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Remove the console box.





10. Disconnect the connectors, then remove the four bolts to take out the select lever assembly from body.

INSTALLATION
1. Mount the select lever onto the vehicle body.





2. Tighten the four bolts to install the select lever to vehicle body, then connect the connector.
Tightening torque: 13 Nm (1.3 kgf-m, 9.4 ft. lbs.)
3. Install the console box.
4. Set the location of select lever at "N" position.
5. Lift-up the vehicle.
6. Set the location of range select lever to "N" position.
7. Insert the thread portion of the other inner cable and into connector hole of the select lever, and fix the other outer cable end to bracket.
Tightening torque: 18 Nm (1.8kgf-m, 13.0 ft. lbs.)
8. Adjust the select cable position.
9. After completion of fitting, make sure that the select lever operates smoothly all across the operating range.
10. Install the heat shield cover. (If equipped)
11. Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
12. Inspect the following items. If the following inspection reveals problems, adjust the select cable and inhibitor switch.
1. The engine starts operating when select lever is in position "P" or"N", but not in other positions.
2. The back-up light is lit when the select lever is in position "R", but not in other positions.
3. Select lever and indicator positions are matched.

DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the packing.
2. Remove the grip.
3. Remove the indicator light, and then remove the indicator cover.





NOTE: Be careful not to break the indicator light during removal.

4. Remove the slider.





5. Remove the cover.





6. Remove the clips, and then remove the guide plate.





7. Remove the clamp and shift lock solenoid.





8. Remove the bolt.





9. Remove the lock plate A, B. bushing and spacer.





10. Remove the cushion plate.





11. Remove the clip, and then remove the "P" position switch.





12. Remove the grommet, and then extract spring pin.





13. Remove the select lever lower, and then take away the select lever COMPL from plate.





14. Remove the spring, and then remove the detent arm.





15. Remove the bushing.





16. Remove the plate.





17. Remove the bushing.

ASSEMBLY
1. Clean all parts before assembly.
2. Apply grease [SUNLIGHT 2 (Part No. 003602010 or equivalent] to each parts.
3. Assembly is in the reverse order of disassembly.
4. After completion of fitting, transfer the select lever to range "P"-"1", then check whether the indicator and select lever agree, whether the pointer and position mark agree and what the operating force is.

INSPECTION
1. Inspect the removed parts by comparing with new ones for deformation, damage and wear. Correct or replace if defective.
2. Confirm the following parts for operating condition before assembly. Moving condition of the select lever COMPL, it should move smoothly.